Attwater?s Prairie Chicken Breeding Facility

Post Date

September 10th 2012

Application Due Date

September 14th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

21560-12-003

CFDA Number(s)

15.663

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1095000

• Award Range:

  $1095000 - $1095000

Grant Description

The Attwaterуs prairie chicken (APC) is a critically endangered grouse found in the coastal prairie of Texas. Currently, fewer than 50 birds exist at three locations. Efforts to propagate and release APCs into the wild have been ongoing since 1992 and 1996, respectively. In an effort to attain the goals established in the APC Recovery Plan (2010), captive breeding needs to be increased to provide more birds for release. This new, dedicated facility will increase the number of APCs raised in captivity, thus providing more birds for release annually.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Bernard Lujan
  Asst. Refuge Supervisor
  Phone 5052486805

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Asst. Refuge Supervisor

• Agency Email Address:

  bernard_lujan@fws.gov